Job summary
Play an important role behind the scenes in supporting the care of critically ill patients.
Are you interested in working in Critical Care? Would you like to be part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team on the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Derriford Hospital?
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Housekeeper to join the Pencarrow team. This role will primarily support the smooth running of the unit through housekeeping and stores responsibilities, helping to ensure the clinical environment is clean, safe and well stocked to support quality patient care.
Working as part of our Critical Care team, you will play an important role in maintaining bedspaces, managing stock and equipment, and supporting high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention across the unit. Your contribution will help ensure the unit remains organised, safe and ready to care for patients.
Pencarrow is a dynamic and supportive unit caring for patients with complex neurological conditions. We pride ourselves on strong teamwork and a positive working environment where every member of the team plays a vital role in supporting patient care.
All successful candidates will receive a structured orientation period and will have opportunities for future development, including NVQ qualifications.
If you are organised, reliable and enjoy working as part of a team to support high quality care for patients and their families, we would love to hear from you.
Informal visits are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
To assist in ensuring that the critical care environment is maintained to the highest standardTo assist in ensuing the appropriate equipment and stock are in place to ensure smooth running ofthe critical care unit.To ensure all bedspaces are cleaned and restocked to ensure timely patient flow through the unit.To provide support to the nursing team on the unit
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYCLINICAL To clean and re-stock bed-spaces in a timely manner ready for patient admission. To decontaminate medical devices between patients and return to appropriate store area. To deep clean medical equipment on a daily basis (For example: ABG machine, ECG machine,BS box, Ultra Sound Scanner and commodes). Under take daily check and stocking up of the clinical trollies (for example, Airway, Lines andTop Up trollies). Responsible for monitoring and ordering of linen, ensuring adequate supply including suppliesof work wear to the Critical Care changing rooms. To ensure clinical, storage and non-clinical areas within Critical Care are clean, tidy and safe. To monitor and assist in ordering stock as appropriate to ensure available at all times. To assist in ensuring that the critical care medical devices are in good working order, clean,routinely serviced and charged ready for use. To assist in the co-ordination and to facilitate the deep clean of all Critical Care beds on arotational basis. To assist in the identification, decontamination of faulty equipment and return to ClinicalEngineering for repair in a timely fashion, and as per Trust policy. To assist in the monitoring and maintaince infection control standards. To be available to run errands and other non-clinical and clinical tasks.ADMINISTRATIVE To assist in the care of patients property and valuables according to PHT policy. Adhering to the guidelines of the Health & Safety at Work Act.To report accidents or incidents involving patients or visitors to nurse in charge
Please see attached JD & PS for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYCLINICAL To clean and re-stock bed-spaces in a timely manner ready for patient admission. To decontaminate medical devices between patients and return to appropriate store area. To deep clean medical equipment on a daily basis (For example: ABG machine, ECG machine,BS box, Ultra Sound Scanner and commodes). Under take daily check and stocking up of the clinical trollies (for example, Airway, Lines andTop Up trollies). Responsible for monitoring and ordering of linen, ensuring adequate supply including suppliesof work wear to the Critical Care changing rooms. To ensure clinical, storage and non-clinical areas within Critical Care are clean, tidy and safe. To monitor and assist in ordering stock as appropriate to ensure available at all times. To assist in ensuring that the critical care medical devices are in good working order, clean,routinely serviced and charged ready for use. To assist in the co-ordination and to facilitate the deep clean of all Critical Care beds on arotational basis. To assist in the identification, decontamination of faulty equipment and return to ClinicalEngineering for repair in a timely fashion, and as per Trust policy. To assist in the monitoring and maintaince infection control standards. To be available to run errands and other non-clinical and clinical tasks.ADMINISTRATIVE To assist in the care of patients property and valuables according to PHT policy. Adhering to the guidelines of the Health & Safety at Work Act.To report accidents or incidents involving patients or visitors to nurse in charge
Please see attached JD & PS for further details
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in housekeeping or patient care in a work place setting
Desirable
- Experience in a healthcare setting
- Awareness of infection control practices
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE level or similar
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Work within a team and organise workload
- Awareness of importance of ward tidiness
- Pride in workplace
Desirable
- Commitment to caring for people
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in housekeeping or patient care in a work place setting
Desirable
- Experience in a healthcare setting
- Awareness of infection control practices
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE level or similar
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Work within a team and organise workload
- Awareness of importance of ward tidiness
- Pride in workplace
Desirable
- Commitment to caring for people
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
